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who have seen private sector growth in the jobs area, but we also than we've had state and local government lose over 700,000 jobs and unemployment was already high. before the president came in in the african-american community and the great recession has only made that worse, but, as you said, even in the african-american community unemployment is coming down. african-americans are proud. i mean, they're not -- i can't speak for all african-americans many the country, but many of us are very, very proud of the work that president obama has been doing. african-americans are going to strongly support president barack obama. >> all right. thank you so much. mayor michael nutter, i hope you'll come back. we appreciate it. >>> next up, there's a reason why the campaigns have spent $75 million to win ohio. later, why 114,000 new jobs in september is still not enough. dry mouth may start off as an irritant. it'll cause cavities, bad breath. patients will try and deal with it by drinking water. water will work for a few seconds but if you're not drinking it, it's going to get dry again. i recomme
who have seen private sector growth in the jobs area, but we also than we've had state and local government lose over 700,000 jobs and unemployment was already high. before the president came in in the african-american community and the great recession has only made that worse, but, as you said, even in the african-american community unemployment is coming down. african-americans are proud. i mean, they're not -- i can't speak for all african-americans many the country, but many of us are very,...
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this is homs where activists say rebels battled government forces. meantime, turkey's military fired artillery into syria today, retaliating for strikes from syria. leon panetta says the war could become something much worse. >> the fact that there are now exchanges of fire between these two countries raises additional concerns that this conflict could broaden. >>> gas prices in california jumped again overnight, drivers now paying an average of $4.61 a gallon with some parts of the state seeing closer to six bucks. experts are blaming it to a series of problems with refineries coupled with low supply. >>> here's what's we're working on tonight. tv anchor fights back. >> i am much more than a number on a scale. >> going off on a viewer who called her fat. and a bad example to young girls. is he right? celebrities, local and beyond, even politicians. are they obligated to be attractive and healthy role models? plus-size model emmy has a lot to say about that, live. >>> fat america. our addiction to food rivals drugs. more than one-third of all adults
this is homs where activists say rebels battled government forces. meantime, turkey's military fired artillery into syria today, retaliating for strikes from syria. leon panetta says the war could become something much worse. >> the fact that there are now exchanges of fire between these two countries raises additional concerns that this conflict could broaden. >>> gas prices in california jumped again overnight, drivers now paying an average of $4.61 a gallon with some parts of...
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government under attack from hackers and today, all signs point to china on one of the most sacred and secure parts of our national security. >>> and new national and battleground polls released. is the streak of bad news for romney finally over? members from both campaigns going to duke it out. who's going to tell the truth, "outfront" next. mike rowe here at a ford dealer with a little q&a for fiona. tell me fiona, who's having a big tire event? your ford dealer. who has 11 major brands to choose from? your ford dealer. who's offering a rebate? your ford dealer. who has the low price tire guarantee... affording peace of mind to anyone who might be in the market for a new set of res? your ford dealer. i'm beginning to sense a pattern. buy four select tires, get a $60 rebate. use the ford service credit credit card, get $60 more. that's up to $120. where did you get that sweater vest? your ford dealer. can you start the day the way you want? can orencia help? could your "i want" become "i can"? talk to your doctor. orencia reduces many ra symptoms like pain, morning stiffness and progr
government under attack from hackers and today, all signs point to china on one of the most sacred and secure parts of our national security. >>> and new national and battleground polls released. is the streak of bad news for romney finally over? members from both campaigns going to duke it out. who's going to tell the truth, "outfront" next. mike rowe here at a ford dealer with a little q&a for fiona. tell me fiona, who's having a big tire event? your ford dealer. who...
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government under attack from hackers and today, all signs point to china on one of the most sacred and secure parts of our national security. >>> and new national and battleground polls released. is the streak of bad news for romney finally over? members from both campaigns going to duke it out. who's going to tell the truth, "outfront" next. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ how do you help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. [ male announcer ] why not talk to someone who owns an adjustable version of the most highly recommended bed in america? ask me about my tempur advanced ergo. goes up. goes up. ask me what it's like to get a massage anytime you want. goes down. goes down. [ male announcer ] tempur-pedic b
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it is time to stop rewarding our friends and punishing our enemies and having the government treat every american the same, which is a foundational principal of the rule of law. and i think mitt romney has to do more of that. has he been specific with his plan? he laid five out in the debate, which is more than the president did. that's why independents thought mitt romney did very, very well. >> let me ask you about one of the issues where they differ, medicare. that is a big deal in florida romney says he supports vouchers for medicare, a plan that is not very popular. how does play in florida with all those seniors? >> right now in florida, you've got about 12 million registered voters. 36% who are republicans, you have 40% who are democrats. and then the 24% or the remainder is going to be the most important percentage in america and i think it's 24% who are not registered republican or democrat. these are going to be the most important voters in the united states. but, let's look at medicare. you have mitt romney who says, i want to give you vouchers, which i personally don't agree
it is time to stop rewarding our friends and punishing our enemies and having the government treat every american the same, which is a foundational principal of the rule of law. and i think mitt romney has to do more of that. has he been specific with his plan? he laid five out in the debate, which is more than the president did. that's why independents thought mitt romney did very, very well. >> let me ask you about one of the issues where they differ, medicare. that is a big deal in...
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>> what we're seeing right now in my view is a trickle-down government approach which thinks that government can do a better job than free people pursuing their dreams. >> it's thursday, october 4th, and "starting point" begins right now. >> good morning! welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning is the morning after debate night in america. both candidates are on the campaign trail today, again, after the first of three presidential debates, the first one, of course, in denver last night. president obama and mitt romney going toe to toe on critical issues, like the economy and health care. and by most accounts, it was mitt romney who emerged the victor. lots of debate analysis ahead on "starting point." we'll be talking live with john mccain of arizona and rand paul of kentucky. from team obama, we'll be speaking with martin o'malley and campaign spokeswoman, jen psaki. plus, obama's former economic adviser, austan goolsbee. first, though, a look at the instant reaction from the debate in the cnn/orc poll, of debate watchers taken right after the debate, 67% say they think romney
>> what we're seeing right now in my view is a trickle-down government approach which thinks that government can do a better job than free people pursuing their dreams. >> it's thursday, october 4th, and "starting point" begins right now. >> good morning! welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning is the morning after debate night in america. both candidates are on the campaign trail today, again, after the first of three presidential debates, the first one,...
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and the government should give it to them. and they will vote for this president no matter what. >> last night, two and a half weeks after that tape surfaced, government romney went on fox news where he was asked how he would have answered if the tape had come up in wednesday's debate. here's part of his answer. >> clearly in a campaign with hundreds, if not thousands of speeches and question and answer sessions, now and then you're going to say something that doesn't come out right. in this case i said something that's just completely wrong. >> he said "completely wrong." that's completely weird namely because the night the tape aired, mr. romney rushed to a microphone to defend his 47% remarks. he kept defending them and hounded supporters for days after that. >> it's not elegantly stated, let me put it that way. i'm speaking off the cuff in response to a question, and i'm sure i could state it more clearly in a more effective way. >> the point of all this is the size of government is too big, and if we don't do something ab
and the government should give it to them. and they will vote for this president no matter what. >> last night, two and a half weeks after that tape surfaced, government romney went on fox news where he was asked how he would have answered if the tape had come up in wednesday's debate. here's part of his answer. >> clearly in a campaign with hundreds, if not thousands of speeches and question and answer sessions, now and then you're going to say something that doesn't come out...
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they have been rolled back to some degree by government backed by tribal militias in recent months but they still present a big problem in yemen. indeed, they are viewed as the most operationally active branch of al qaeda, if you will, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. we don't know who the arguments were this time, but very likely high on the target list would ibrahim al siri. he has made bombs and is a very feared al qaeda member. so at this stage, five killed, five suspected al qaeda members killed. exactly who they are, we don't know yet. >> thanks very much. >>> now let's check in with thermacare works differently. it's the only wrap with patented heat cells that penetrate deep to relax, soothe, and unlock tight muscles. for up to 16 hours of relief... try thermacare. and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phon
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they have been rolled back to some degree by government backed by tribal militias in recent months but they still present a big problem in yemen. indeed, they are viewed as the most operationally active branch of al qaeda, if you will, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. we don't know who the arguments were this time, but very likely high on the target list would ibrahim al siri. he has made bombs and is a very feared al qaeda member. so at this stage, five killed, five suspected al qaeda members killed. exactly who they are, we don't know yet. >> thanks very much. >>> now let's check in with anderson cooper for a look at what's coming up on "ac 360." >> we're keeping them honest tonight. the spin is in full effect, has been all day, one day after mitt romney and president obama went head-to-head in the first debate. team obama trying to sell their boss as the winner but analysts on the left and the right and center even our own polling paint a very different picture. we're keeping them honest. >>> nearly as important as what the candidates are saying is how they say it and how they loo
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but the fact is the role of government and governing, we've lost a pod in other words. so we only have three minutes left in the debate before we go to your closing statements. and so, i want to ask finally here -- and remember, we've got three minutes total time here. and the question is this. many of the legislative functions of the federal government right now are in a state of paralysis as a result of partisan gridlock. if elected in your case, if re-elected in your case, what would you do about that? governor? >> jim, i had the great experience, it didn't seem like it at the time, of being elected in a state where my legislature was 87% democrat. and that meant i figured out from day one i had to get along and i had to work across the aisle to get anything done. we drove our schools to be number one in the nation. we cut taxes 19 times. >> what would you do as president? >> as president i will sit down on day one, actually the day after i get elected, i'll sit down with leaders, the democratic leaders as well as republican leaders, as we did in my state, we met eve
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government, u.s. intelligence rechs out to this man because he could have some valuable information about the iranian government. he is an insider, an mahmoud ahmadinejad insider. they probably wouldn't bring him to overseas trips if they didn't trust him. so company have some valuable intelligence for the u.s. government. >> i imagine that's quite true because this is somebody who has been right by his side, mahmoud ahmadinejad's side. if he's the photographer i imagine he's seen a lot of what this man does and what mahmoud ahmadinejad is capable of. be very interesting to know what kind of intelligence they get from him. tell us about the family. i under they fled the country. are they in trouble? >> reporter: there are reports that they fled and that's always a concern when it comes to iranian dicy dents, iranians 0 who seek asylum. over the years there's been many photographers, film makers, journalist, artists claiming they have been persecuted and threatened. oftentimes their families are in dan
government, u.s. intelligence rechs out to this man because he could have some valuable information about the iranian government. he is an insider, an mahmoud ahmadinejad insider. they probably wouldn't bring him to overseas trips if they didn't trust him. so company have some valuable intelligence for the u.s. government. >> i imagine that's quite true because this is somebody who has been right by his side, mahmoud ahmadinejad's side. if he's the photographer i imagine he's seen a lot...
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another on the role of government and one on governing leadership and style. it's here tonight starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> i do tell him to have fun and relax and just be himself. >> the first lady and ann romney tell us how they're going to help their husbands through tonight's debate. >> he will find me in the audience to see was that good? was that okay? >> what do you do? >> good. good. >> and if you are keeping score in the debate, we'll tell you five key things to look for. >>> plus, two moments in history when presidential debates made a real difference in who got elected. ♪ but what if there was a simple way to feed those in need? now, there is. shop walmart for select brands' low prices through october 12th and you help secure meals for local families. go to walmart.com/hunger and learn more about how you can join the fight. because hunger is a big problem and it needs a big answer. because hunger is a big problem ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that h
another on the role of government and one on governing leadership and style. it's here tonight starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> i do tell him to have fun and relax and just be himself. >> the first lady and ann romney tell us how they're going to help their husbands through tonight's debate. >> he will find me in the audience to see was that good? was that okay? >> what do you do? >> good. good. >> and if you are keeping score in the debate, we'll tell you...
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they have been rolled back to some degree by government backed by tribal militias in recent months but they still present a big problem in yemen. indeed, they are viewed as the most operationally active branch of al qaeda, if you will, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. we don't know who the arguments were this time, but very likely high on the target list would ibrahim al siri. he has made bombs and is a very feared al qaeda member. he made the underpants bomb, other bombs. so at this stage, five killed, five suspected al qaeda members killed. exactly who they are, we don't know yet. >>> legalization of marijuana is on the ballot of many states this year. and some of you have some truly high expectations, mile-high ones. we'll be back. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our s
they have been rolled back to some degree by government backed by tribal militias in recent months but they still present a big problem in yemen. indeed, they are viewed as the most operationally active branch of al qaeda, if you will, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. we don't know who the arguments were this time, but very likely high on the target list would ibrahim al siri. he has made bombs and is a very feared al qaeda member. he made the underpants bomb, other bombs. so at this stage,...
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but to actually throw out an accusation, that is like asking the government, how often do you beat your wife? >> i should have had a question mark at the back of it. no matter how you want to look at this, we had 25 economists polled before this number came out. the average number they expected was 115,000, not one had a number below 8.1. >> labor secretary shot back at the conspiracy thererists with an interview with richard quest. >> i have the highest regard for our professional staff. highly skilled, ph.d.s, statisticians and folks working in this area for many years and this is methodology that has been used for decades and it is insulting when you hear people cavaerly say that we are manipulating numbers. i find that very insulting. >> some may feel the latest jobs report gives a boost to the obama campaign. not mitt romney, he scanned the numbers and said, this is not what a real recovery looks like. jim acosta is traveling with the romney campaign. >> the numbers don't change their game plan for winning the election, it's still the economy. campaigning in virginia coal country,
but to actually throw out an accusation, that is like asking the government, how often do you beat your wife? >> i should have had a question mark at the back of it. no matter how you want to look at this, we had 25 economists polled before this number came out. the average number they expected was 115,000, not one had a number below 8.1. >> labor secretary shot back at the conspiracy thererists with an interview with richard quest. >> i have the highest regard for our...
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losses for the government. wells fargo denying the allegations. >>> the first commercial cargo mission to the international space station is now a success. space x's dragon capsule docked with the orbiting laboratory just a few hours ago. the capsule is delivering food and supplies to the astronauts on board. in about 2 1/2 weeks, it will be sent back to earth with scientific experiments and failed equipment. >>> all right. now to the politics of twitter. what happens when a prominent black actress says she is supporting mitt romney instead of barack obama? well, stacy dash found out after posting a tweet that set off an internet firestorm. a.j. hammer joins me now. he is following that story. as far as the controversial tweets go, this one was pretty tame, but listen. she's also, a.j., i don't know if you've heard about this, she's identifying herself as mexican-american and not african-american. have you heard that? >> i had not heard that, but you would think, you know, just the tweet that she sent out is pr
losses for the government. wells fargo denying the allegations. >>> the first commercial cargo mission to the international space station is now a success. space x's dragon capsule docked with the orbiting laboratory just a few hours ago. the capsule is delivering food and supplies to the astronauts on board. in about 2 1/2 weeks, it will be sent back to earth with scientific experiments and failed equipment. >>> all right. now to the politics of twitter. what happens when a...
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what the government does for us here is very helpful. at the same time, we do have to take responsibility for ourselves. >> reporter: oh, by the way, this opera singer would also like to do other things. >> voiceovers. this is cnn. >> if everybody thinks they know the face of the 47%, think again. soloman will tell you that music and opera set him free from the first time that he started singing at the age of 3. he, no surprise, is a huge advocate of government-funded music education for children. he says the kind of help is vital and you never know what kind of gifts a young child has to offer. >> i like the way he said this is cnn. >> james earl jones. >> thank you. >> soloman wants you to know, that's his fantasy voiceover. >> i vote for him. thank you. appreciate it. >>> let's eat, shall we? checking out the best food in the world, son of camilla parker bowles will join us to talk about his new cookbook in a moment. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what
what the government does for us here is very helpful. at the same time, we do have to take responsibility for ourselves. >> reporter: oh, by the way, this opera singer would also like to do other things. >> voiceovers. this is cnn. >> if everybody thinks they know the face of the 47%, think again. soloman will tell you that music and opera set him free from the first time that he started singing at the age of 3. he, no surprise, is a huge advocate of government-funded music...
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. >> old government. >> barack obama's government-centered society. >> reporter: and if you listen to the democrats, mitt romney doesn't want medicare reform, he wants -- >> a plan called voucher care! >> a voucher program in order to pay for tax cuts. voucherize medicare. >> reporter: these are no mere word games. these are word bombs. and make no mistake, the campaigns have gone nuclear. >> the words you use end up defining ideas. and that's what people take into their hearts when they go to the ballot box. >> reporter: cnn contributor john avalon is a former political speechwriter. >> it becomes a contest to see whose idea can get in the american heart and mind faster and first. >> reporter: for instance. >> we have a president who believes in a european socialist model. >> we see a president who wants to make america into a european-style social welfare state. >> reporter: i will continue fighting to defeat the president's agenda of socialism. >> all of a sudden you call something socialism, everyone's got a license to stop thinking critically about it. if there's one thing americ
. >> old government. >> barack obama's government-centered society. >> reporter: and if you listen to the democrats, mitt romney doesn't want medicare reform, he wants -- >> a plan called voucher care! >> a voucher program in order to pay for tax cuts. voucherize medicare. >> reporter: these are no mere word games. these are word bombs. and make no mistake, the campaigns have gone nuclear. >> the words you use end up defining ideas. and that's what...
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>> well, actually, big bird doesn't get money from the government. in fact, the money that comes from the government into the corporation for public broadcasting doesn't come to pbs, it goes to our member stations. so that is actually what is at risk if, in fact, we are defunded because the money is going to stations across the country in aggregate our money is 15% of our budget. when you look at it station by station, some stations, particularly in rural parts of the country, they are a part of the federal budget is 50% to 70%. those stations will go off the air. for people sitting in communities across the country, that is at risk. that is the consequence if, in fact, our money is zeroed out. for the 40 years of our history we have been a great public private partnership and we take the federal money and leverage that with resources that we raise. >> i want to talk a little bit about jim lehrer. critics this morning just annihilating his performance last night. what did you think of jim lehrer's performance? >> i thought it was a very complicated d
>> well, actually, big bird doesn't get money from the government. in fact, the money that comes from the government into the corporation for public broadcasting doesn't come to pbs, it goes to our member stations. so that is actually what is at risk if, in fact, we are defunded because the money is going to stations across the country in aggregate our money is 15% of our budget. when you look at it station by station, some stations, particularly in rural parts of the country, they are a...
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federal government officials have confirmed the committee that prior to the september 11 attacks, the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the letter goes on to detail a series of attacks and incidents in libya that formed the basis for those calls for more security resources, resources that the letter alleges were denied by officials in washington. we'll have more on that angle shortly. first, arwa damon joins me. she's back from libya and joins me here in new york. very good to see you safe and sound. walk me back. you were at the site three days after the attack. you have some still photographs that have never been seen before. describe what we see. >> well, the first in these photographs is basically the exterior of the main building at the compound itself. this is the building where the ambassador resided, and the right hand portion of the building is where the so-called safe room was supposed to be. as you can see, the burning all occurred inside the building itself. >> it doesn't look very touched on the outside. >> no. very much a lo
federal government officials have confirmed the committee that prior to the september 11 attacks, the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the letter goes on to detail a series of attacks and incidents in libya that formed the basis for those calls for more security resources, resources that the letter alleges were denied by officials in washington. we'll have more on that angle shortly. first, arwa damon joins me. she's back from libya and joins me...
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their style of governing and how they view the role of government. let's take a look at the state of play during the obama presidency. explain the map, dark green, unemployment went down a lot in the obama presidency. went up a lot in new york, that's not a battleground stalt, but it went up a lot in nevada. that is a big battleground state. went down a decent amount in ohio. another battleground state. the candidates of course will be speaking to the neigh, but they know this race is playing out in six, eight, maybe nine battleground states. take a closer look as the candidates talk about the economy tonight in florida, iowa, ohio, virginia and wisconsin the unemployment rate has dropped during the obama presidency. no surprise if you look at the recent polls, the president is ahead. some by a bit, some states narrowly, some states bigger. but the president ahead in all of these battleground states where the unemployment rate has dropped during his presidency. the debate tonight is in one of the fiercest fought battles right now, the state of colora
their style of governing and how they view the role of government. let's take a look at the state of play during the obama presidency. explain the map, dark green, unemployment went down a lot in the obama presidency. went up a lot in new york, that's not a battleground stalt, but it went up a lot in nevada. that is a big battleground state. went down a decent amount in ohio. another battleground state. the candidates of course will be speaking to the neigh, but they know this race is playing...
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a candidate that will continue to talk about the, you know, government waste and government fraud, government abuse. but the candidate that also will go out there and say, well, government's on your side. we want to be on your side. so i think the vice president will be well versed and well rehearsed. >> he's a very good debater, joe biden. i moderated four years ago when he was running for the democratic nomination. several debates he participated in those debates. i thought a lot of times he or chris dodd who was also running, they did better than barack obama, maybe even hillary clinton in some of those deba s debates. he's tough. but the question is this, which paul ryan will show up? the new paul ryan since he got the nomination, much more reserved? or the older paul ryan when he was the house budget committee chairman, very tough, very feisty. >> i think paul ryan is going to show up one that's briefed, prepared, ready to go on this momentum. i agree joe biden is a good debater, but he's also rusty. the last debate he had was against sarah palin. i think debating paul ryan and sarah pal
a candidate that will continue to talk about the, you know, government waste and government fraud, government abuse. but the candidate that also will go out there and say, well, government's on your side. we want to be on your side. so i think the vice president will be well versed and well rehearsed. >> he's a very good debater, joe biden. i moderated four years ago when he was running for the democratic nomination. several debates he participated in those debates. i thought a lot of...
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they are challenging jordan's king and its government today. they're expected to hold a rally expected to start in about an hour from now. supporters of the muslim brotherhood, the largest opposition party there, will press for broader political representation and a more democratic parliament in jordan as well. >>> more bad news for hockey fan. we do not deserve this, the nhl canceled the first two weeks of the regular season because of the ongoing player lockout. the season was scheduled to start next thursday. ain't going to happen. this comes a week after the league wiped out the entire preseason. talks between the nhl and players union have failed to produce a new labor agreement. >> you think the whole season could be gone, right? >> yes. >> baseball's postseason kicks off with two wildcard matchups. it's a new one and done format. the winner moves on, the losers goes home. in the american league it's the upstart baltimore orioles, traveling to the lone star state to take on the defending american league champions texas rangers. first pitc
they are challenging jordan's king and its government today. they're expected to hold a rally expected to start in about an hour from now. supporters of the muslim brotherhood, the largest opposition party there, will press for broader political representation and a more democratic parliament in jordan as well. >>> more bad news for hockey fan. we do not deserve this, the nhl canceled the first two weeks of the regular season because of the ongoing player lockout. the season was...
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government? >> that means exactly that. i'm trying to be vague. yeah, we've obviously, when somebody from a presidential delegation stays here after they've been here for limited purpose, the government's going to have an interest here, and justifiably so, in who they are, and why have they stayed here. >> why is he afraid for his safety? you said he's afraid for his safety. is he afraid for his safety, why? >> here in the united states? yes, because of the iranian government has a fairly long reach. they have an expensive and a fairly sophisticated, you know, spy network in countries around the world. and so he's obviously concerned about repercussions, and retaliation against him here. >> all right, paul o'dwyer when the time is right and it is safe enough we would love to speak to your client. seems like he has a lot to say and it would be fascinating. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> ahead on "starting point," a leap of faith. a man escapes his burning home by falling into the arms of his
government? >> that means exactly that. i'm trying to be vague. yeah, we've obviously, when somebody from a presidential delegation stays here after they've been here for limited purpose, the government's going to have an interest here, and justifiably so, in who they are, and why have they stayed here. >> why is he afraid for his safety? you said he's afraid for his safety. is he afraid for his safety, why? >> here in the united states? yes, because of the iranian government...
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the mexican government has a cooperation agreement with the united states government. there is also, of course, that big overarching issue of whether all of this is connected to fast and furious. we don't know the answer to whether it is. in the case of brian terry, two firearms were located at the scene. and traced back to operation fast and furious. in this case, authorities say no firearms were found at the scene. however, that ivie case is attracting attention on the hill. republican senator charles grassley, the point man in the senate on operation fast and furious, put out a letter stating the obvious saying, there is no way to know at this point how the agent was killed, but because of operation fast and furious, we're going to wonder for years if the guns used in the killing along the border were part of an ill advised gun walking strategy. >> joe johns reporting live for us this morning. >>> stars of the hit '80s movie "the princess bride" are planning a reunion for the 25th anniversary. awesome. showbiz headlines next. ♪ ♪ [ man ] excuse me miss. [ gasps
the mexican government has a cooperation agreement with the united states government. there is also, of course, that big overarching issue of whether all of this is connected to fast and furious. we don't know the answer to whether it is. in the case of brian terry, two firearms were located at the scene. and traced back to operation fast and furious. in this case, authorities say no firearms were found at the scene. however, that ivie case is attracting attention on the hill. republican...
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-- to depend on government. it would have to be distorted. if he con flated those two things and you didn't understand what he was saying and that was a room full of people who clearly understood what he was saying, the reason the president has to keep talking about is because he cannot run on his record where 23 million people cannot get jobs. where one out of six people live in poverty. where the cost of everything is going up from health care premiums that he promised would go down to energy. and the value of life savings has been depleted. the obama recovery is worse than the bush recession. median incomes have declined at twice the rate in the obama recovery. >> wolf, the reason you hear mary having to struggle to explain what we know exactly what mitt romney said is because she's trying to get away from what he actually said. the fact that he had to sit there and say i was wrong is an admission that he has been hurt by those particular comments. now, we can sit here and try to, oh, let me explain or interp
-- to depend on government. it would have to be distorted. if he con flated those two things and you didn't understand what he was saying and that was a room full of people who clearly understood what he was saying, the reason the president has to keep talking about is because he cannot run on his record where 23 million people cannot get jobs. where one out of six people live in poverty. where the cost of everything is going up from health care premiums that he promised would go down to...
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i know another company was taken over by the chavez government. and the reality is that nobody really knows what is going to happen. so that's something that can be expected in the next six years. >> here is why we care and why we're talking about it. gas, oil, right? let me look down. they're the fourth largest exporter of oil to the united states. one of the top oil producing countries in the world but more than 35% of the population lives below the poverty line. as paula mentioned, economists are worried they could go off the cliff here. she mentioned default in a couple of months. listen to what some economists are saying. >> they have already reached point where the current situation can't continue, a continuation of the current policy framework could culminate in a crisis effectively. >> right now, at least, we need the oil when you hear the precarious situation that is their economy, should we be worried? >> i find the situation very ironic. we, the united states, get about 8% to 9% of the oil from venezuela, a socialist country. venezuela,
i know another company was taken over by the chavez government. and the reality is that nobody really knows what is going to happen. so that's something that can be expected in the next six years. >> here is why we care and why we're talking about it. gas, oil, right? let me look down. they're the fourth largest exporter of oil to the united states. one of the top oil producing countries in the world but more than 35% of the population lives below the poverty line. as paula mentioned,...
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government jobs, three months in a row now. we've been seeing government layoffs for many, many, many months in a row. government jobs, transportation warehousing and we've been seeing -- everything else is pretty much flat in terms of job categories. the headline, carol, 7.8% is the unemployment rate. one more jobs report until the election. >> okay. so the political implications of this already coming in. in fact, we just got an e-mail from conservatives. this is what they're saying, christine. conservatives are challenging the legitimacy of the labor department number. can someone explain how the jobs added up right where economists were projecting and yet the rate fell to below 8%? also jack welch, the former ge guy. >> yep. >> he's tweeting this morning and saying, unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. can't debate, so change numbers. i mean -- so is it possible the labor department is lying or has changed these numbers in some way? >> look, these numbers are often revised. usually when you have a
government jobs, three months in a row now. we've been seeing government layoffs for many, many, many months in a row. government jobs, transportation warehousing and we've been seeing -- everything else is pretty much flat in terms of job categories. the headline, carol, 7.8% is the unemployment rate. one more jobs report until the election. >> okay. so the political implications of this already coming in. in fact, we just got an e-mail from conservatives. this is what they're saying,...
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coffers, and his government proposes that, yes, they have shared the wealth, and it's true that even according to the u.n. there are fewer people today living in poverty in venezuela than there were when chavez took office. you know, randi, there is a sense here that, look, his time is over, and that's not just because he fought cancer. he claims he's cancer-free but on the campaign trail he isn't looking very healthy, and there is this sense that chavez revolution, the very left wing socialist revolution that he started, could be waning and the problem is taking from government coffers they haven't really invested as much. if you start from that oil infrastructure moving right down to the roads, in caracas, in the capital or out to the regions where there's lots of power, this is a country hanging on by a fiscal threat and they say next year default is perhaps possible and for sure financial restructuring will have to happen, and that could mean a devaluation of the currency here. randi? >> paula, what is at stake really for the u.s. in this election. >> reporter: you know, it might
coffers, and his government proposes that, yes, they have shared the wealth, and it's true that even according to the u.n. there are fewer people today living in poverty in venezuela than there were when chavez took office. you know, randi, there is a sense here that, look, his time is over, and that's not just because he fought cancer. he claims he's cancer-free but on the campaign trail he isn't looking very healthy, and there is this sense that chavez revolution, the very left wing socialist...
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. >>> plus -- >> american express in hot water with the government because of deceptive lending practices. customers could be in line for refund checks for hundreds of dollars. should beer you be getting some cash? find out. newsroom starts now. >>> we start with breaking news this morning. two u.s. border patrol agents have been shot in southern arizona and we have now learned that one of those agents has died from his gunshot wounds. the fbi and cochise sheriff's office, near the area where border patrol agent involved in that fast and furious program was shot and killed, brian terry. we'll have much more on this story, much more information in the next two hours of newsroom. >>> also this morning, it sounds like something out of a nightmare. imagine being on a plane and having your seat detach from the floor mid flight. it's happened at least twice in the past two weeks. >> we don't want that thing flying around with passengers behind them. >> last night a flight had to return. and emergency landing at jfk in new york after three seats detached from the floor during the flight. the pla
. >>> plus -- >> american express in hot water with the government because of deceptive lending practices. customers could be in line for refund checks for hundreds of dollars. should beer you be getting some cash? find out. newsroom starts now. >>> we start with breaking news this morning. two u.s. border patrol agents have been shot in southern arizona and we have now learned that one of those agents has died from his gunshot wounds. the fbi and cochise sheriff's...
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because of their ties to the chinese government. the report says the companies have records of intellectual property violations and alleged ties to iran. it also says, quote, china has the means, opportunity and motive to use telecommunication companies for malicious purposes. they call it dangerous political distractions and they say its products are safe. >>> hugo chavez overcomes the strongest challenge to his political future to win his third term as president of venezuela. analysts says the results show chavez is weaker politically in that country. paula newton has been following the vote for us in caracas. good morning. >> good morning, soledad. 10%, he won by 10%, wouldn't seem like any kind of a political victory for the pop position but it was significant in venezuela. when you consider he took every lever he had in the state and that was money and he threw it at this campaign, not in a traditional way we're seeing with ads back home but more in the way of getting people refrigerators, cell phones, new homes, he did everyth
because of their ties to the chinese government. the report says the companies have records of intellectual property violations and alleged ties to iran. it also says, quote, china has the means, opportunity and motive to use telecommunication companies for malicious purposes. they call it dangerous political distractions and they say its products are safe. >>> hugo chavez overcomes the strongest challenge to his political future to win his third term as president of venezuela....
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our government tells us that they want us there. they don't. there is so much more involved that i know, it is not even -- i don't even want to get into it now with you, but it will all come out soon enough. but the end of the day, my justice is to another parent wouldn't feel the heartache that i feel. i'm done inside. they tore my whole heart out. i have a hard time going to bed. i think about him every day, every minute, his brothers kill me when i look at them because they're hurt, his mom is hurt so bad. but they didn't just take my son. they destroyed my family. and i don't want other families to feel the pain i'm feeling. i don't want to see another family out there see their son being brought back on a plane and being rolled off a plane in a box with an american flag around it. but you know what, it was our government that dropped the ball and they won't admit it. this boy should have been protected inside a military base. we're training people and my son said, dad, we're training people that are going to turn the weapons on us and kill
our government tells us that they want us there. they don't. there is so much more involved that i know, it is not even -- i don't even want to get into it now with you, but it will all come out soon enough. but the end of the day, my justice is to another parent wouldn't feel the heartache that i feel. i'm done inside. they tore my whole heart out. i have a hard time going to bed. i think about him every day, every minute, his brothers kill me when i look at them because they're hurt, his mom...
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government. with us now to paint a picture of what mr. golkhanban is aruin shagri who served as the first white house official videographer from 2009 to 2011 and wrote a book about it "first cameraman" documenting the obama presidency in realtime. talk about just how close this -- this cameraman could be to ahmadinejad. how much access he could have and really what he might be able to relay to the u.s. government if he talks. >> well, look, photographers and videographers put an enormous amount of trust in us when it comes to world leader coverage. you're not this fly on the wall, you're part of a team. clearly this videographer was enough of a team that he wasn't just a state television employee, they brought him on trips. when you're on a trip you're inside the bubble. there's very little you don't see. you know. there's a lot, probably at home that he doesn't see what's going on. when you're in a place like new york, the diplomatic epicenter there are things happening right and left. >> in add
government. with us now to paint a picture of what mr. golkhanban is aruin shagri who served as the first white house official videographer from 2009 to 2011 and wrote a book about it "first cameraman" documenting the obama presidency in realtime. talk about just how close this -- this cameraman could be to ahmadinejad. how much access he could have and really what he might be able to relay to the u.s. government if he talks. >> well, look, photographers and videographers put an...
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so we're the oversight committee but we're also the government reform committee. we've got to get at the truth. thus far, it's been a slippery attempt to try to get to the truth because the white house and the obama administration has been very slow in giving us the facts. >> there is a guy named lieutenant colonel andy wood. >> yes. >> i believe he's going to be testifying before you today. here's a little bit of what he said to cbs this morning a couple days ago. listen. >> for enhanced or continued security that we had, that we had known, that we had come to live with and work with no tl for the environment we had, we felt we needed more, not less. there was pressure to reduce the number of security people there. >> pressure from where? >> higher headquarters at state department. >> so to me that is very much a red flag in that. if the issue of course would be if the numbers are being intentionally kept low, who do you blame for that? >> well, we have two people coming from the state department who are going to answer those questions. thus far, they have not ow
so we're the oversight committee but we're also the government reform committee. we've got to get at the truth. thus far, it's been a slippery attempt to try to get to the truth because the white house and the obama administration has been very slow in giving us the facts. >> there is a guy named lieutenant colonel andy wood. >> yes. >> i believe he's going to be testifying before you today. here's a little bit of what he said to cbs this morning a couple days ago. listen....
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we've shared what we've learned with governments and across the industry so we can all produce energy more safely. i want you to know, there's another commitment bp takes just as seriously: our commitment to america. bp supports nearly two-hundred-fifty thousand jobs in communities across the country. we hired three thousand people just last year. bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. >>> some military wives in tennessee are taking a unique approach to raise awareness about post traumatic stress disorder. they're going topless for their cause. our affiliate shows us how the wives came up with the idea to battle bare. >> ashley uses this eyeliner to bring attention to more than just her eyes. she pens the pledge on her back of army wife jennifer brown for a photo to add to the group's facebook page. >> this pledge that you're making for your spous
we've shared what we've learned with governments and across the industry so we can all produce energy more safely. i want you to know, there's another commitment bp takes just as seriously: our commitment to america. bp supports nearly two-hundred-fifty thousand jobs in communities across the country. we hired three thousand people just last year. bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp....
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i don't believe cnn gets government funding but somehow you all stay on the air. and i just think that pbs will be able to make it on its own and does not require us to go to china to keep pbs on the air. >> the battle over big bird has the folks at "sesame workshop" a little ruffled. they say this ad just doesn't fly. >> big yellow, a menace to our economy. >> we have been showing you. this ad mocks romney's position on this. but the producers would like it pulled. "sesame workshop is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization and we do not open divorce candidates or participant in political campaigns. we have approve nod campaign ads and is our general practice have requested that the ad be taken down." we'll see if big bird gets a mention tomorrow night in the vice presidential debate. joe biden versus paul ryan. cnn's live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> so people all over the country have the heat turned on a little earlier than expected this week. so rob marciano in atlanta, when will it feel like fall again? >> well, it does, right? i think a lot of pe
i don't believe cnn gets government funding but somehow you all stay on the air. and i just think that pbs will be able to make it on its own and does not require us to go to china to keep pbs on the air. >> the battle over big bird has the folks at "sesame workshop" a little ruffled. they say this ad just doesn't fly. >> big yellow, a menace to our economy. >> we have been showing you. this ad mocks romney's position on this. but the producers would like it pulled....